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It's amazing that such a subtle change could make such a big difference in the frame lines. That looks really good. Bet someone is going to offer a hardtail like that before long.
I bought this particular motorcycle about 2 years ago and still have it. The mag is published about 3 miles from where I work. This is a cheap plug for a classic bike get together in Lawrence on the 3rd Saturday of the month during riding season in north Lawrence. Normally a lot of the guys that...
For some reason, maybe just dumb luck, my stock unrestored '73 is noticeably smoother at 70 than it is at 55. Somewhere just north of 4,000 rpm it just settles in and smooths out. What I'm interested in is a big bang motor. Anyone out there have one?
I like it. A bike you can actually ride without being all contorted or having your hands up above your head. There is nothing on the bike that you look at and wonder what the hell the builder was thinking of. Good job.
Absolutely. I know a guy who buys $17K shotguns. Just because I have a couple old Remington 870's doesn't make me any smarter than he is. In fact, he is obviously smarter than I am because he has made enough money to buy $17K shotguns.
I wouldn't want to use a path to ground through the contact surfaces of the neck bearings. Some of us are not even content unless the ground goes directly to the engine. IMHO of course.
Good tip. Back in the day we would use the baffles with the beer can cuts in them and would keep straightening out the cuts until we got the sound we wanted.